Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Malawi: Access to electricity

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
39.2%
in 2016
Malawi
42.0%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
213th
Malawi rank
212th

Access to electricity over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.0% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 212th of 218 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 21.7% 18.3% Malawi
2000s 19.1% 31.2% 12.2% Malawi
2010s 33.9% 39.7% 5.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42.0% against 39.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malawi?
2.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malawi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.